Being who we are in public (with our mental illness) is the only way to create lasting change. 

Amanda Tattersall, co-founder of the campaigning organisation Get-Up, speaks powerfully about her experience of living with bipolar disorder and its role in driving social change.

Hear how storytelling, sharing lived experiences, and forging solidarity through difference can make all the difference. Her keynote address: Making Change and Mental Illness — reimagining how we make a difference from the inside out was presented at the 2024 TheMHS Conference


Blogs & Speeches

Scale is the most confusing word in social change

What does the word scale mean when it comes to social change? This piece explores four different ways…

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Blogs & Speeches

How do we ‘change everything’ as Naomi Klein suggests? Let’s start by getting ‘adversaries’ to listen to one another

The kind of social movement required to respond to climate change will need to be far broader and…

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After the march, what now?: International lessons for the UK anti-cuts campaign – insights from power in coalition

What happens after the rally? This piece explores strategies for building power after mobilisation.

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